Kukla's Korner Hockey

The spouse of a former Winnipeg Jets captain is doing her best to ensure a smooth transition for the city’s new NHL team by reaching out to the women in the players’ lives.

Chantal Tkachuk, who grew up in Winnipeg as an Oster and married Keith Tkachuk, has been in contact with the wives and girlfriends of the new Winnipeg Jets to pass on advice about living in the Manitoba capital.

“I consulted a group of my girlfriends from Winnipeg and asked them to email me their favourite things. I compiled a list and emailed it out to the wives and girlfriends (of the players),” Tkachuk said.